The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-08-07
VINE IN HATERMELoNa
Now Workers. Think that they Know how to
Improve the Delicious Frat.

More watermelons are consumed In New
York than In any other city In the world, ana
the wetsrmeon f. now - az Its aext
week found its way INTO the cafe Of fashion.
and plsced in the Ice box.
0% Se% SSqp ana hs at
arrivals was worthy gentleman from little
rural settlement in southeEn III Michigan: who
they we're boys together on the old farm. The
IN
" "Tet's have q watermelon" said the broker.
VIII you have 1t plusged?" asked the
Sof course" answered the rural brother.
It w6en we We WE'RE S%e{ Soy rSf '''' ''.' ~
The broker whispered some order to the
with With the Biz Biz melon sforementi When he
cut # 1t seemed very Juicy and aromatlS; Inc
that gs he era %eoa
thieEen his tongue: Finally he stared at his
George. washer masher wish dat mel.n2 :"
George smiled and answered: 1T was
'"How pluggedp" asked the rural brother.
George replied: "A hole had been cut in the
s 81 bf Ss sRs it,
Ice until it became perfectly cold. The sweet
q he %s9n nn d With hs
The rural brother looked astonished, and de-
clared that he had never heard the like; He
W ia RhssE or not they We're ripe but he had
never engaged In such expensive and ex-
hiarating plugging as the case a.. n question
e% ssh snfs's wenders VIII
G la1ssr sa Tho has become distinguished cpl
lit would surprise You. old man. to know
how many methods OF serving ,watermelons
tas mson ed Wiz eare
part nothing equals q sherry mslop. Good
aes 70 70 syrup and eSen az
lowed to cool. When It has reached the proper
temperature, pour 1t into the melon. place the
p I the nectar Of the gods than any com:
sssss Ssds sa oi asn ta'5s fGns
got il. The meat Of the melon p Sompressed.
p he sSlc IN freezer until the ns needles Of Ice
begin TO form n f. Then It is served and
The rues bTSotser "a much with
sns THAT sSsnnr s dinpsr he was
ordered as an entree some watermelon fritters,
and. as a cSnfeetiSn. some candled XaserT ,
Wss they sandg
around it." said the ruralist,. ;.
o.
quickly that the fruit hasn't time to be much much
fritters were. made. Then they take very cold
piece of melon meat, immerse 1t In boiling
sugar. remove Il instantly. and you have The
the finest wateEmelons IN the South OF France
to be found In Europe although they scarcely
equal the melons we e. IRON Ge9 Pm 40, nj
about preparing the fruit. In France they dc
not allow the waste OF the =, best part
Of the melon, which is the outside
II the watermelon rinds that are thrown
s s%1i be- uf gathered 'f Instead Of being al
lowed to go TO waste, and made into preserves
half the people Of the United States who are
unable to enjoy hs GIprs Of sass du ibsG
could eat OF tho most delicious preserves
known TO the human, palate. A little cheaI
| sugar. some lemon peel, and limited degree
tho sa IN Is I'll thai ao apSa
country people go hungry for dellcaeles thai
grow all about you. This Is not only
| true with reference to melon preserves
| impatientlyI Tor a salad until your lettuce l.
| grown, and all the while you have had at your
| Command material. II properly prepared, fol
nss sd gsr S 20 the stass
have to pull up out Of the garden the abomin
| able weed that We called pusley.' We have
| thrown away tons OF II, and yet the most, deli
salad s 5Sse xs eaten IL SsT YORK wai
! The rural brother looked astonished. made
| minutes Of the information that his epicureaI
| kinsmRn had given him. and went home to tel
nae o and the Womon foiEs" how lSnitst
tnalr knoWiodGO u 0l COOKERY.